ENGINE AR-PRIM 4701078 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and components can cause personal injury.Do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Cat products.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
Obtain the sample of the engine oil as close as possible to the recommended sampling interval. The recommended sampling interval is every 250 service hours. In order to receive the full effect of S O S oil analysis, a consistent trend of data must be established. In order to establish a pertinent history of data, perform consistent oil samplings that are evenly spaced.
Open the right-hand engine access door. Note: Remove the plate in the right-hand engine side guard to allow greater access to the engine oil sampling valve, if desired.
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Engine oil sampling valve
Remove the protective cap from the engine oil sampling valve.
Use 169-8373 Fluid Sampling Bottle in order to obtain a sample of the engine oil.
Replace the protective cap on the sampling valve.
Close the right-hand engine access door. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Lubricant Viscosities" for the correct fluid for your machine.